Tait Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/70s-Vantage-Japan-Bass-Guitar-Gibson-copy-superb-OHSC_W0QQitemZ150258478972QQihZ005QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]ebay link[/url] it claims to be a gibson copy... tbh, i cant find any gibson basses that look like that. its cool looking anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Maybe h'e getting mixed up with a Ripper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 [quote name='beerdragon' post='218469' date='Jun 13 2008, 05:39 PM']Maybe h'e getting mixed up with a Ripper.[/quote] More like an excercise in creative keyword spamming. Anyway - nice early 80s Matsumoku-built JapCrap, and Vantages aren't too common in the UK. This will be closely comparable to yer Westone Thunders in terms of build & playability. This makes the start price a bit silly tbh - I doubt it'll attract many bids. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 I guess the speed knobs are Gibson-ish. Pretty bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 to me it looks like the bastard son of three manufacturers. Bridge looks like a Thunderbird, body is distinctly similar to those old Kramer aluminium/wood necked basses...headstock give a subtle nod to early Aria Pro II models. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 [quote name='NancyJohnson' post='219092' date='Jun 15 2008, 08:50 AM']...headstock give a subtle nod to early Aria Pro II models. P[/quote] That same basic shape appears on loads of post-copy era Matsumoku brands - I guess that's that H. Noble fella for you! J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_g Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 i just sold one of those not a bad bass i think iy had dimarzio pickup solidly made and worth £150 which is what i sold mine for here are some pics its a vantage vs800 i think here it is in action [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eYJTyiwU3Jo"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eYJTyiwU3Jo[/url] [attachment=9698:vantage1.jpg][attachment=9699:vantage2.jpg][attachment=9700:vantage4.jpg][attachmen t=9701:vantage5.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 The very early EB0s had something like that shape. [url="http://perso.wanadoo.es/tallent/gear/pics/sale/BG1623.jpg"]1959 EB0[/url] [url="http://www.gibsonbass.com/EB0.php"]Gibsonbass EB0 page[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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